How Frequent Is Frequent Enough? An Appraisal of the Four-Year Term for House Members
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6183230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark P Petracca (University of California, Irvine), Pam Smith (0000-0002-5254-7249), Pamela A Smith (0000-0001-9177-9328, Yale University) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-66 |
| Publication date | 1990-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Congress & the Presidency (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0734-3469 • E-ISSN: 1944-1053 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07343469009507922 |
| OpenAlex | W2048585891 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
a four-year term for members of the house of representatives is a frequently mentioned component of the current agenda for constitutional reform. the main controversy over the four-year term centers on the issue of how frequently we need elections in order to facilitate the competing goals of political responsiveness and accountability on the one hand and the freedom and capacity to act on the other hand. when it comes to house elections, how frequently is too frequently? how often is often enough? in this essay we evaluate the contemporary case in defense of the four-year term for house members and identify five normative standards of republican governance which might sensibly be utilized to render a judgment on this reform. in conclusion we are persuaded that argument, empirical evidence, and normative standards affirm the founders' faith in biennial elections
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